Jorge Fernando Rodriguez-Sierra

Background

Rodriguez-Sierra, Jorge Fernando was born on September 18, 1945 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Fernando Fermin and Odilia Marina (Hernandez) Rodriguez-S. came to the United States, 1962.

Education

Associate of Arts, Pasadena (California) City College, 1968; Bachelor, California State College, Los Angeles, 1970; Master of Arts, California State University, Los Angeles, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1976.

Career

Postdoctoral research, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, Madison, 1976-1978; postdoctoral research, U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 1978; assistant professor, U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 1978-1982; associate professor, U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 1982-1989; professor, U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, since 1989; senior research fellow, Constitutional Heritage Institute Nebraska Center for Public Policy. Visiting professor National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985, member neuroscience study section and reproductive biology study section, since 1992. Reviewer science journals.

Achievements

• Jorge Fernando Rodriguez-Sierra has been listed as a noteworthy Anatomy, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Head Start Program, Altadena, California, 1967-1968, Planned Parenthood, Omaha, 1980-1982. President Committee for Minority Concerns, Omaha, 1984. Assistant cubmaster, den leader, commissioner Boy Scouts of America.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Midlands Neurosci. Chapter (president 1980-1989), Society Neurosci., Endocrine Society, International Society Neuroendocrinology, Society for Study of Reproduction, Electron Microscopy Society American, American Association Anatomists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Park Avenue Health Club, Omaha Sports Club, Knights of Columbus, Sigma Xi (secretary-treasurer, president Omaha chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, tennis, computers.

Connections

Married Maryjanet McNamara, April 1967 (divorced 1978). 1 child, Marina; married Evonne Catherine Condon, August 31, 1985. Children: Jorge Wolfgang, Carlos Fernando.

Father:

Fernando Fermin Rodriguez-S.

Mother:

Odilia Marina (Hernandez) Rodriguez-S.

Spouse:

Maryjanet McNamara

Spouse:

Evonne Catherine Condon

child:

Jorge Wolfgang Rodriguez-Sierra

child:

Marina Rodriguez-Sierra

child:

Carlos Fernando Rodriguez-Sierra